Faith & Values: One table at a time
I heard an interview this week with the author Isabel Wilkerson, whom I heard speak in person last September as part of William & Mary's Women's Weekend. Reflecting on American...
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Faith & Values: Looking for the light in those around us
This Black History Month, I'm feeling the complicated mixture of celebration and lament that comes with this annual recognition of the gifts offered and challenges faced by my African-American siblings....
Faith & Values: Father Joe’s spirit will be missed
As I mentioned in last week's column, Monsignor Joseph Lehman offered the closing words for the fifth annual Thanksgiving service presented Nov. 21 by HART (Historic Area Religions Together), our...
Faith & Values: Drawn together in love
This past Monday, many faith leaders from HART (Historic Area Religions Together, our local multifaith organization) and elsewhere attended the funeral Mass of one of our own, Monsignor Joseph Lehman....
Faith & Values: In these trying times, finding the path of love and respect
It was one of those days when I regretted listening to the news on my way to work. Right after a story about cruel comments following the attack on Paul...
Faith & Values: All of us can remember and emulate Queen Elizabeth in some way
Since Queen Elizabeth's death last Thursday on what would have been my mother's 92nd birthday, I've been thinking a lot about loss, faith and service. I learned of the queen's...
Faith & Values: Finding common ground between church and state
The last few weeks have been a tumultuous time for world leaders: resignations after great political upheaval in Great Britain and Sri Lanka, the assassination of Japan's former prime minister,...